Wrapper.



E. H. RODEN.

WRAPPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12. 1912.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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WRAPPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12. 19x2.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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W i' aFofa g i fiaden E. H. RODEN.

WRAPPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-I2, 1912.

1,148,928. I Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH 50. WASHINGTON D. C.

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EPHRAIM.H. Bonsai, or onioaeo, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed August 12, 1912. Serial No. 714,556.

To all whom it may concern: 1 1

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM H. RODEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Uook and State of Illinois, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVrappers, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to wrappers for parcels and .thelike, and preferably for the Wrapper becoming disengaged.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for, preventing the wrapper from being decreased in size by the Wrapping operation or in :any other manner below a pro-determined size.

A still further object of the inventionis to provide means for constituting a return wrapper, using a portion of the same structure.

A still further object of the invention is to provide improved means for fastening and removing the wrapper :froma parcel to which it is applied.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved wrapper of the form described, which is easily constructed and which may be formed with others of the same kind from continuous strips of material. Y

For the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and 'useful objects, as will appear, the invention con sists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts generally shown in the companying drawings anddescribed in, the specifications, but more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wrapper constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wrapper in its rolled-up form. Fig. 3 is a sectional view-of a seriesof wrappers as shown by Fig. 4:. Fig. t is a plan view of a number of'wrappers showing the manner of constructing and forming a num- .;ber. .of wrappers. :Fig. 5 isa longitudinal troll.

sectional view of one of the wrappers. Fig.

'6 is a modified form ofthe wrapping core,

showing a double row of corresponding perforations. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a wrapper of this class provided with a returning attachment. Fig. 8 is a plan View,

Specification of Iletters Patent. Pate t d A 3 19115.

showing the manner of constructing a num- I .ber of, the wrappers shows by Fig. 7.

I In wrapping a. parcel which is of an uneven;v nature, it is sometimes diflicult to placea. covering about the article in such a manner; that there will be no danger of the wrapper becoming displaced orto prevent the. wrapper from being unevenly applied to the parcel. Thisgis particularly true, for example, in wrapping an article which is also desirable to provide a wrapper which cannot be decreased in size after it is once applied to a parcel.

For example, if a tube ofplastic material, a bottle or the like is to be sent or wrapped in a suitable receptacle,

means should be provided for preventing ,the wrapper from being decreased in size -=W'hereby the bottle may become broken or the tube subjected to pressure.

The present larger-at one end than at the other. It is invention is designed to overcome this dfificulty andin addition to provide a wrapper of the class described which may also be used as a return wrapper.

Referring now more. particularly to the of the invention, a single wrapper of the of flexible material 10, such, for example, as

papenor cardboard provided atone end drawings, and in the present exemplification with a gummed or adhesive strip 11, a portion of the strip projecting from the end of the sheet 10 so that the adhesive material thereon may be brought intoqcontact with sheet'of' material and preferably extending entirely across the sheetwith the extremities-at the edges'thereof. The edges of the sheetajdjacent the ends of the strip or cord 12 areslit to form-tongues 1 3 to which the ends of the cord 12 are attached. This member 12 is preferably pasted or otherwise secured to the sheet 10 upon the face I thereof and" is so disposed that when the sheet is Wrapped in a roll, the cord will be on the inside thereof. Adjacent the other end of the sheet 10 but preferably spaced therefrom is another strip of material 14 having an adhesive substance on one side and another sheet of material '15. T1115.

sheet of material 15 is preferably formed of cardboard, paper or the like, and is secured along one end thereof to the sheet 10 by means ofthe adhesive strip 14, one edge of the sheet 15 being applied to the sheet 10 at a distance from the end thereof and the adhesive strip 14 being applied with the adhesive material downward over the edge of the sheet 15 and to the sheet 10, the strip 14 engaging both the sheet 10 and the sheet 15 and holding them in position with respect to each other without being directly secured one to the other.

Preferably the sheet 15 is narrower than the sheet 10 and is disposed so that the edges of the sheet 10 overlap the edges of the sheet 15 whereby the edges of the sheet 10 and the ends of the strips secured thereto may be folded in at the ends of the roll, as shown by Fig. 2 The ends of the strips 14 extending beyond the edges of the sheet 15 provide an additional security for preventing the sheet 15 from being torn from the sheet 10.

The sheet of flexible material 15 is preferably formed with a series of tongues 16 or if desired may be providedwith a double row of tongues, as shown inFig. 6. The object of this construction is to provide means for pre-determining the size of roll or wrapper that is to be formed and for preventing the wrapper from being decreased in size after the wrapper is in position. The free end of the sheet 15 is curved inwardly until it engages with one of the tongues 16 or if there is a double row of tongues, with two corresponding tongues, whereupon the sheet 10 may be placed or rolled about the sheet 15 and the adhesive 10 which project beyond the ends of the roll formed by the sheet 15 are then folded inwardly about the article to be wrapped and the parcel is then in condition to be handled as desired. It is to be understood, of course, that the parcel or article disposed within the wrapper may be first placed within the flexible sheet 15 during the wrapping process, or it may be inserted within the roll after it is formed.

If desired, a return wrapper may be formed, having means for utilizing the same inner sheet of flexible material and a portion of the outer sheet. This construction is more clearly shown by Figs. 7 and 8, in which it will be seen that an auxiliary sheet of flexible material 17 is secured to the sheet 10 adjacent the strip or cord 12 by means of an adhesive strip 18, the free edge of this member being also provided with an overlapping strip 19 having ad- 'a returning attachment.

'cord 12 so' that when the wrapper'is first formed in a'roll, the returning attachment w1ll be covered thereby. The member 17 is also provided with a cord 12' and with'the projecting tongues 13 similar to those already described, and for the same purpose, and the free edge of the member 17 prefer:

ably extends beyond the edge of the sheet ll 10 when it is folded in the same direction. The ob ect of this construction is to make the member 17 sufficient in length to pass around the'roll formed bythe sheet 15 and to coverthe remainingportion of the sheet 10 when the gummed strip 11 is removed by means of the cord 12. If desired, a return address, directions and the like, may be printed upon the face of the returning attachmentor the member 17, so that when the member 17 is wrapped about the member 15, it will be properly addressed.

In forming these wrappers, they are preferably constructed as shown by Figs. 4 and 8, the latter of which shows-a wrapper with A description of the construction of one will suflice for both. A strip of material 20 is provided with a strip of adhesive material 21 overlapping it at one edge thereof, and a strip of tougher material or of cord 22 is applied or secured to the strip 20 adjacent the end to which the strip of adhesive material is attached. A number of sheets 15 of material are disposed upon the sheet 20 and spaced apart, projecting beyond the edge of said sheet with their ends substantially in alinement so that a strip 23 of flexible material having an adhesive substance on one side thereof may be applied to the sheet 20 over the ends of said sheets 15 to hold them firmly in place with respect to the sheet 20. The sheet 20 may be provided with slits 24 and with slits 25 to form the tongues 13, and is preferably perforated or scored at 26 to provide means for separating the various wrappers from each other. In forming the wrapper with the return attachment, another strip 27 is attached by means of an adhesive strip 28 and is provided with anoverlapping adhesive strip 29 and a cord '30, as previously set forth. It is evident that either of these forms of wrappers may be continuously constructed from strips of material, as herein set forth. Y

By attaching the sheets-10 and 15 to each other by means of a separate strip of adhesive material, instead of pasting them directly to each other, the roll formed by the sheet 15 will not buckle at the edge where it is secured to the other sheet 10, and a smooth and uniform outer surface is formed by the outer sheet 10. With this construction, it is necessary only to provide the strips 11 and 14: with adhesive material and it is much easier to apply the strips to the sheets of material than to attempt to secure them together with adhesive material on one or both of them.

In removing the wrapper, it is necessary only to pull out the folded end or ends, whereupon one of the tongues 13 may be grasped and the sheet of material to which it is attached may be broken by pulling on the strip or cord 12 in the well-known manner.

WVhile this device is described as a wrapper, it is particularly designed to be used as a mailing tube or roll, and in manufacture the seperate wrappers are made from continuous Webs of flexible material, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 8, as previously set forth.

lVhile I have thus described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is evident that others skilled in the arts to which this appertains may make various changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A wrapper comprising a flexible sheet; a second sheet narrower than the first mentioned sheet, spaced centrally between the lateral edges thereof and having one of its ends overlapping the latter sheet; and an adhesive strip of a length substantially equal to the width of the first mentioned sheet, pasted partially on said end of the second mentioned sheet and having its remaining portion pasted to the first mentioned sheet at the end of said second mentioned sheet and at the edges of the portion of the latter sheet engaged by the strip.

2. A wrapper comprising a flexible sheet, a second sheet narrower than the first mentioned sheet, spaced centrally between the lateral edges thereof and having one of its ends overlapping the latter sheet, spaced tongues cut out and extending from the second mentioned sheet adapted to form stops for one end of said second mentioned sheet and provide means for varying the diameter of the wrapper in use, and an adhesive strip of a length substantially equal to the width of the first mentioned sheet, pasted partially on the first mentioned end of the second mentioned sheet and having its remaining portion pasted to the first mentioned sheet at the end of said second mentioned sheet and at the edges of the portion of the latter sheet engaged by the strip.

3. A wrapper comprising a flexible sheet in tubular form and having its ends overlapped and a portion bent inwardly into engagement with and forming a stop for the inner end of said sheet; a sheet secured at a point intermediate its ends to the outer end of said first mentioned sheet and disposed in cylindrical form tightly around the latter sheet; an adhesive sheet sealing the outer end of said second mentioned sheet to another portion of the latter and holding both of said sheets in tubular form; and severing means in the outer end of said second mentioned sheet adjacent said adhesive means; an auxiliary sheet secured to the under side of said second mentioned sheet; and an adhesive material on the outer end of said auxiliary sheet and adapted to cooperate with the latter to hold the first and second mentioned sheets in tubular form after the severing means has been used to sever the said second mentioned sheet.

4. A wrapper comprising a flexible sheet; a second flexible sheet overlapping said first mentioned sheet and having one end secured intermediate the ends of the latter; a severing means extending across one end portion of the first mentioned sheet; adhesive material along the edge of the first mentioned sheet, adjacent the severing means; an auxiliary sheet secured at one edge to the under side of said first mentioned sheet; and adhesive material on the other side of said auxiliary sheet and cooperating with the latter to provide a sealing means for the first mentioned sheet, after the adhesive material on the latter has been removed.

5. In a wrapper 0f the class described, the combination with two sheets of flexible material, one narrower than the other, of means to attach the said sheets together at the end of the narrow sheet and at a distance from the end of the wider sheet, said means consistingof a pasting strip affixed to and overlapping the edge of the narrower sheet at the end and at the sides thereof, a return attachment for said Wrapper comprising a piece of flexible material, a pasting strip to connect one end of said piece to the first named sheet at a distance from the end thereof at which the first named pasting strip is located, the free end of said piece projecting beyond the adjacent end of the first named sheet, a pasting strip afiixed to and overlapping the free end of said piece, and a rupturing device for said first named sheet disposed between the end thereof and the place of connection of said piece with the said first named pasting strip.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 9th day of August, A. D. 1912.

EPI-IRAIM H. RODEN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. SEEM, KENT W. VVONNELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

